Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

cept certain lands near Chicago. Placed
on house calendar. The house at
255 o'clock passed the bill creating
department of agriculture and
I labor; yeas 222, nays 26. It provides
thai there shall be at the seat of govern
mei.y an executive department, TO be
known as the department of labor, under
the control of a secretary of agriculture
and labor. and an assistant secretary.
The question of the establishment of
bureau of animal industry vas brought
up by Hatch and discussed at length,
but without any action, the house ad-
iourned.
WEDNESDAY Jan. Il.
Senate-The committee on claims
reported the senate bill to extend
the time for filing claims under the
French spoliatioL act for twelve months
additional, and on motion the bill was
considered and passed. Henderson
introduced a bill to facilitate pro-
motions and to retire from active
service, on their own application, officers
of the army who served during the war
OF the rebellion three years as officers or
enlisted men in the volunteer or regular
army. Referred. The senate at
inter state commerce bill, and
was addressed by Sen. Call, who declared
his concurrence in the great objects of
public policy that were sought to be car
ried into effect by the original bill, and
by the conference reports. Sen. Cull9m
stated that there were three
or four senators who desired to speak on
the bill, and who had engagements for
a 50
ask for vote tonight, but would do so
before adjournment. Sen. Harris
asked unanimous consent to have vote
taken tomorrow, but Aldrich objected.
After executive session, the senate ad-
ioGrned.
House The speaker announced
the appointment of Simmer, Peck
and Perkins as conferees on the
bill for an allotment of land in severalty
TO Indians. The floor under special
order was accorded to the committee ON
Judiciary. The house then proceeded
to the consideration OF Edmunds'
anti polyga.ny Tin and fuckers
was substituted therefor. Mr.. Bennett
IN. ca opposed the bill. Mr..
Caswen Wis heartily endorsed
the bill while disclaiming any wish to
Al
PENN asked leave to offer an
amendment to the bill. Mr.. Tucker
declined TO permit him to do
so saying that he wanted TO pass the bill
here and now so that the 18th of January,
1887, would be memorable ia the history
of the country. Applause The
house 'ubstitute was then agreed
to and the senate bill as thus amended
passed without division, only eight mem
bers rising 80 demand the yeas and nays.
The house then adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan Is.
Senate Among the communications
presented and referred were the following:
Sen. Jones, of Nevada, relative to the
claim of Johu Roach. Sen Cullom,
one from Peoria, H., and one from
Philadelphia, in favor of the Interstate
commerce bill, particularly of the pooling
and the short and long haul sections.
Sen. Frye, from the committee on com
merce, proposition as an amendment TO
the post office bill appropriating 100000
to carry the mails between the United
States and Brazil and Central and South
America. The anti-polygamy bill the
senate bill with the house substitute,
having been received from the house
the amendment was non cOncurred
in and conference asked. Messrs. Ed
muuds, Ingalls, and Pughwere appointed
conferees on the part of the senate.
After executive session the senate ad
journed.
House The house to day passed
the bill amending the law reg
ulating the removal of cases from state
to federal courts. The bill increases the
minimum jurisdiction of the circuit
courts from $500 to $4,000, takes AVA
from the circuit courts the jurisdiction
of causes in favor Of aSsignees, of
prommissory notes and of bills of ex-
change and restricts TO the defendant
the right to remove cause from the
state TO the federal court Mr..
Tucker then called up the bill pro-
yiding for the bringing of suits against
the gOverHmeut OF the United States and
after very brief discussion il was passed.
The next bill called up was one
extending for one year from its
passage the weight of action in cases
arising under the captured and abandon
ed property act Pending debate the
house adjourned
FRIDAY, JAN. II.
SeRafe-Sen. Ingalls, introduced bill
granting arrears in certain cases to those
pensioned by special acts. Sen. Cullum
moved to proceed to the consideration of
the conference report on the Interstate
commerce bill. Agreed to, 81 to -. Be
fore taking up the subject, Sen.Iugalls Of
fered a resolution calling on the secretary
OF the interior for information as to the
readjudication of the private land claims
in New Mexico or Arizona. Adopted.
Sen. Sabin introduced a bill to amend
the acts OF March 81. 1875, granting to
railroads the right of way through the
public lands Of the United States. Re
ferred. The senate then, at 1910, took
up the interstate commerce bill and it
was discussed until ten p. m, when a vote
to recount was taken and resulted, yeas.
p; nays, 36. Vote was then taken and
the conference report was agreed to
yeas, 43; nays, To- The senate, al 1l40
adjourned till Monday,
HouSe Mr.. Caldwell, of Tenn, sub
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